I am unable to join the meeting this morning. the last link I got was from
meeting for vusiness last week. whe I click on it I get a message that the host
has another meeting in progress. thanks Ray bridge
-----Original Message-----
From: Rebecca Rawls <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: langleyhill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, Apr 19, 2020 5:56 pm
Subject: [langleyhill] Today's announcements and holding in the Light
Dear Friends,
We don't usually record announcements or news of the community in the minutes
of our Meetings for Business. So I'm sending those out separately, as I have
been for the past few weeks, since not all of us are able to be part of our
zoomed Meetings for Worship.
The announcements, news of the community, and requests to hold people in the
Light are below. The minutes from Meeting for Business will take a little
longer. Please excuse any typographical or grammatical errors; I'm trying to
share these quickly. If you see mistakes or omissions, please send a message to
the list serve with the correction.
Rebecca
Langley HillAnnouncements and News of the Community April 19, 2020
Announcements Next week, April 26th, Walter Brown, Bill Mims,and Ollie Moles
will lead a Second Hour at which Friends are invited to discerntogether our
suggestions for FCNL’s legislative priorities for the next twoyears. Friends
are encouraged to look at the materials Bill sent out earlier onour list serve
or check the FCNL website (www.fcnl.org)before the 2nd hour to familiarize
themselves with the currentpriorities. Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s
Educational Grants Committeeoffers scholarships for college students.
Applications are due soon for the2020-2021 academic year. See the BYM website
for more information or talk toBetty Smallwood, who serves on the committee.
The Religious Education Committee will be leading a virtualplay session with
our younger Friends today starting at noon. They will bemaking and flying paper
airplanes. Friends of all ages who would like to playtogether after Meeting for
Business are invited to contact Alan Swanson to getan invitation to this zoomed
event. Dona Manoukian asks us to think about how our lives havechanged, both
spiritually and in practical ways, during this pandemic. She iscollecting
accounts of our experiences. You can send a written account to hervia the post
or email. This week’s Town Meeting, sponsored by the Care &Clearness
Committee, will take place via zoon on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.Mary Yeaney
will be posting an invitation soon. The theme this week is “How hasthis
pandemic affected you?” Dona will be taking notes for her collection. Thisis a
piece of the history of our religious community. The Fellowship Committee
will host a zoomed lunch gatheringtomorrow, April 20th, at noon. Expect an
email invitation soon fromFrank Taylor. News of the Community and
Requests to Hold Friends in theLight John Hanley, a long-time member of
Langley Hill, diedsuddenly on April 10th of causes unrelated to Covid-19. His
wife,Faith, is not well known at the Meeting. Both Tim Hunt and Dona Manoukian
havespoken to Faith in recent days. They report that she’s doing okay under
thecircumstances. Please hold her and son, Liam, in the Light. Dona will
continueto be in touch with Faith. At some point, when such things are
possible, shewould like to have a memorial meeting for John. In the meantime,
she asks thatwe remember him. Friends who would like to send cards may send
them to 11243Handlebar Rd., Reston, VA 20191. Elizabeth Rodas, who cares for
our youngest children when wemeet for worship at our building, sends her
greetings. She misses being withus, and particularly misses the children.
Elizabeth lives with her mother, andthey are both fine. Her brother, who lives
in New York City, is recovering fromCovid-19, and his wife has now tested
positive for the disease. Please hold themall in the Light. Pardee Lowe
attended the first part of Meeting for Worshipfrom his hospital bed at Virginia
Hospital Center. He was admitted there onFriday because he was having trouble
breathing. He was for a period inintensive care and is receiving oxygen, but
several tests for Covid-19 have allbeen negative. I think he’s in a regular
hospital room now. He expects toreturn home soon, possibly tomorrow. Babs
Williams asks us to hold her sister, Patricia, in theLight. Patricia has some
disabilities and lives in a nursing home, where shehas contracted Covid-19. She
is on oxygen and expects to be transferred to ahospital within the next day.
Because of the pandemic, no one from her familycan be with her. Please hold
her, Babs, and all of their family in the Light. Please continue to hold
David and Katie Henderson in theLight. Tim Yeaney’s aunt, who lives on the
Outer Banks of NorthCarolina, fell recently. She is now in the hospital and is
not likely to beable to go back to living independently. She’s confused now and
facing majorchanges in the way she lives. David Yeaney is working as an
emergency medical technicianin New York City, transporting sick people to
medical care. His mother, Mary,says he’s tired, but okay. Paul Manoukian
has been recovering well from his major backsurgery two months ago. In the past
few days, though, he has lost musclestrength, been confused, and at one point
had a slight fever. He’s beenconfined to his home for the past two months, so
it’s unlikely he hascontracted the coronavirus. Please hold him and his family
in the Light.
